Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Switzerland

Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 2.73 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2.73 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
38th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.39 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.09 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 2.73 million for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 5.39 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 1960.

That places Switzerland 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.28 million 1.09 million 1.47 million 10
1970s 2.27 million 1.95 million 2.75 million 10
1980s 3.26 million 2.84 million 3.78 million 10
1990s 4.44 million 3.94 million 5.07 million 10
2000s 5.16 million 4.83 million 5.39 million 10
2010s 4.15 million 3.17 million 4.91 million 10
2020s 2.94 million 2.73 million 3.06 million 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 35 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 3.31 million compare
  2. 36 Morocco 3.04 million compare
  3. 37 Syrian Arab Republic 2.84 million compare
  4. 39 Vietnam 2.64 million compare
  5. 40 Israel 2.56 million compare
  6. 41 Pakistan 2.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Switzerland?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Switzerland was 2.73 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 5.39 million in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Switzerland ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
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Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.